What is permaculture?

A lot of us have heard of the word permaculture but are not sure of what it is. Permaculture is derived from “ permanent agriculture”.It was introduced by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in the year 1978. It follows a natural and sustainable approach to agriculture. Besides agriculture, permaculture design principles can be applied in several other fields such as Town Planning, Community Spaces, and Commercial and Industrial Premises.

Permaculture Ethics

• Care for the Planet
• Care for people
• Setting limits to population and consumption

These designs are created by observing natural patterns in an ecosystem. These patterns are replicated to create a sustainable system that can help solve issues like food shortages for humans and restore damaged ecosystems. Permaculture is about working with nature rather than working against it.

You can create a garden by using these principles with a minimum budget. What’s more, is that you can grow chemical-free vegetables in your backyard. Permaculture gardens form their natural ecosystems after a few years. This can help preserve biodiversity by attracting more bees, pollinators and other beneficial insects. By implementing proper design principles in gardens one can create a beautiful, diverse organic garden that needs less maintenance. These gardens are resilient, stable and sustainable in the long term.